Sightseeing Spots

Niiyama Plateau

A plateau with vast expanses of fields and romantic white birch forests. In early summer, alpine plants such as astragalus azalea and buttercup bloom.

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Hojumatsu of Kezoji Temple

This is a 20m tall Japanese black pine located within the grounds of Kezoji Temple, and its flowering habits are opposite to those of other trees. Ordinary pine trees have one or two female flowers at the tips of new branches, and the male flowers gather below, but in this pine, the female flowers gather in the center of the branches, and the male flowers appear above and below them. Therefore, it is called ``Hojumatsu'' because dozens of pine cones gather together and look like ``Hojumatsu''. Nationally designated natural monument (designated in 1933)

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Iwayama Parkland

Located near the Iwayama Observation Deck, you can enjoy a large Ferris wheel, rainbow spin coaster, and more. There is Iwayama Golf Club next door, and tourist facilities such as Morioka Zoological Park are also nearby.

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Goyosha (local toy)

In addition to introducing the history and origin of kokeshi dolls on panels, the museum also features local toys, traditional kokeshi dolls passed down from the feudal era, southern Kinakinabo dolls, Anpo kokeshi dolls, Morioka bokko dolls, and traditional kokeshi dolls made based on Morioka's land. The original kokeshi dolls that have been created are on display. The name ``Goyo'' from Goyosha, which was founded in 1933, comes from the phrase ``Ichika Goyo, the result of opening naturally.''

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Sodeyama Plateau

You can see the mountain ranges of the Kitakami Highlands and the Ou Mountains, including Mt. Iwate and Mt. Himegami, and the view is especially spectacular during the season of fresh greenery. *Vehicles cannot be operated during the winter.